Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) recorded Cash & Equivalents of $3.5 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 19.8% from $2.92 billion a year earlier and up 11.9% from the prior quarter.
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2009, Estee Lauder Companies' Cash & Equivalents history includes 69 quarters.
- Annual Cash & Equivalents has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash & Equivalents came in at $2.92 billion in FY2025 (-14.0%), $3.4 billion in FY2024 (-15.7%), $4.03 billion in FY2023 (+1.8%) and $3.96 billion in FY2022 (-20.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash & Equivalents since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Equivalents has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Equivalents in the last five years was growth of 44.2% in fiscal Q3 2023, against a decline of 40.1% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $3.13 billion (Q3 2026), $3.08 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.22 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 383.82 Bn | 335.63 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 15.37 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.64 Bn | 72.70 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 39.02 Bn | 27.10 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 3.50 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 38.19 Bn | 33.81 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 37.36 Bn | 34.68 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 956.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 25.82 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 254.80 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 10.72 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 143.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.78 Bn | 5.75 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 344.24 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.98 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 66.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.36 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 794.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.00 Bn |
Estee Lauder Companies Cash & Equivalents API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "ticker": "EL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=EL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();